List of Best IBM Products

This is a ranking list of ibm products. Only top dozen Best IBM Products, according to different criteria, are presented. The ranking is in particular based on the number of occurences of each ibm product in web pages, news, pictures and people votes in corresponding context.

NACA researchers using an IBM type 704 electronic data processing machine in 1957

NACA researchers using an IBM type 704 electronic data processing machine in 1957

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Watson, an IBM artificial intelligence computer, is capable of "learning" as it operates

Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Score 592 468 385 355 326 300 288 225 222 217 207 207

Item Rational Software IBM ThinkPad IBM WebSphere IBM Lotus Notes IBM System i IBM Personal Computer Eclipse IBM ThinkCentre IBM IntelliStation IBM BladeCenter IBM NetVista iSeries

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Where U2 & Online 5 Fit In

IBM
Global Services Financial Services The Hardware Group The Software Group
Data Management Division
U2 DB2 IMS Informix Online 5

Lotus Tivoli WebSphere

IBM Data Management Vision

Be the leader in helping customers access, integrate, manage, analyze and securely distribute all forms of digitized information.

IBM's Data Management Vision

Leveraging information to gain competitive advantage

All Forms of Digitized Information Wherever It Exists Whoever Needs It

Data Management Evolution

Value

Integrate Information
Gain Insight Manage Content e-business transactions: Manage Transactions
fast, secure

intelligent, closed loop content complete always on dynamic

Time

IBM Technology Evolution

Information Integration Content Management Business Intelligence

Integration
Xperanto

Federation
Garlic

Integrated Information Infrastructure

Web Services Portfolio XML-ization Content Management Information Integration SMART Databases

Extensibility
Starburst

Distribution

Optimization
Optimization
System R

R-Star

IBM Technology Base

IBM Data Management Foundation Performance, Scalability, Availability, Security

IBM - Redefining Data Management for e-Business

Leveraging information for competitive advantage...

e-business solutions
Industry Specific
Retail, Telco, Foundation Bundles for Law Enforcement, Finance...

Cross Industry
SAP, Siebel, Baan, Foundation Bundle for the Web...

Geo Specific/Custom
23,000+ partners Service Providers

Web & Portal Applications WebSphere MQSeries Domino AD Tools Partner Tools

Information Infrastructure
Warehousing Analysis Content Mgmt.

DB2 Warehouse Mgr.

DB2 OLAP IBM Red Brick DB2 IM

Enterprise Management Tivoli Control Center IBM Tools Partner Tools

IBM CM IBM EIP

Information Integration
Federation, Replication, ETML

Database

DB2
ISV Partnerships

Informix, U2 IMS

Database Tools

zOS OS/390 OS/400 AIX HP-UX Solaris

NUMA-Q Linux OS/2 Windows

2002 Product Outlook

1Q

- DB Servers & BI
DB2 OLAP Server v8 UniVerse v10 Online 5 5.11

2Q

- Enterprise Content Management

CM v8 EIP v8

3Q

- DB Servers & BI
DB2 UDB v8 UniData v6 DB2 Warehouse Manager v8 DB2 Intelligent Miner v8

4Q

- DB Servers
IMS v8 Online 5 5.2

and Tools, Tools, Tools, Tools

IBM protects its customers

IBM has committed to support current Informix products Your investment in Online 5 & U2 is protected! IBM has a long tradition of supporting and enhancing mature products
IMS database (since 1968) SQL/DS database (since 1982) Fortran compilers (since the 1950s) PL/1 and APL compilers (since the 60s and 70s) Lotus (since 1995 acquisition) Tivoli (since 1996 acquisition)

IBM Informix Product Overview

Enterprise Gateway Products
Office Connect Informix 4GL/ISQL/ Server Studio JE Four Js MaxConnect Low Admin Database Products Informix Dynamic Server DataBlades & Foundation Bundles

Extended Parallel Server

C-ISAM

Red Brick Warehouse

Cloudscape

OnLine 5 SE

IDS

XPS

Red Brick

100% Java

UniVerse

UniData

Commonly asked questions

Q: Is it commercially viable for IBM to continue to support the U2 & Online 5 products?
A: Yes, they are profitable and have loyal users that IBM wants to nurture. Both databases are particularly popular with partners in the global mid-market.

Q: Dont they overload the IBM product line?

A: No, they dont clash with any other IBM products they fulfill a unique need for customers and partners in the global mid-market.

IBM - The Best Customer Value for All Database Products

Innovative Technology
e-business Enablement Performance & Scaleability SMART Databases

Strong Partnering
Tier 1 ISVs, 26,000 Apps, 16,000 Partners Industry Specific Investments

Low Cost of Ownership

Ease-of-use Standards, Cross Platform Pricing

IBM's Service, Support & Relationship

The Future
Continued Enhancement and Support Adding Modern Interfaces Leveraging IBM Technology Customer-focused Enhancements Support-driven Issue Resolution